Schools and education

BL8 3PG: 58 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 58
Nearby establishment records: 113
Primary nearby: 39
Secondary nearby: 8

All establishment records

41-60 of 113 · Within 3.1 miles

Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 February 2026

Location

BL2 5SQ, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

Not published
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 July 2026

Location

BL8 2RH, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 June 2026

Location

BL8 2RH, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Chantlers Primary School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL8 2SF, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 97% expected standard
Woodbank Primary School

Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 March 2024

Location

BL8 1AX, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Woodbank Primary School
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 April 2024

Location

BL8 1AX, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Firwood High School

Community special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-19

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 September 2018

Location

BL2 4HU, 3.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Firwood High School
Academy special converter
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-19

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 October 2018

Location

BL2 4HU, 3.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: suppressed
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ramsbottom

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 April 2024

Location

BL0 9JJ, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 May 2024

Location

BL0 9JJ, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 65% expected standard
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL8 4PA, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL0 9JD, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Greenhill Primary School

Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 March 2021

Location

BL8 2JH, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Greenhill Primary School
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 April 2021

Location

BL8 2JH, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 86% expected standard
Bolton St Catherine's Academy

Academy sponsor led
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Phase and ages

All-through, ages 3-19

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 1 September 2009 · Closed 30 April 2018

Location

BL2 4HU, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

All-through, ages 3-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 May 2018

Location

BL2 4HU, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 34% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 34.3
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 March 2026

Location

BL7 0AH, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 86% expected standard
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 April 2026

Location

BL7 0AH, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Withins School

Community school
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Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2009

Location

BL2 5JB, 3.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Turton School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-18

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL7 9LT, 3.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 43.7

School establishment records near BL8 3PG
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 February 2026	BL2 5SQ3.3 km away	School remains Good	Not published
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 July 2026	BL8 2RH3.4 km away	Not published	Not published
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 30 June 2026	BL8 2RH3.4 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Chantlers Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL8 2SF3.4 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 97% expected standard
Woodbank Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 31 March 2024	BL8 1AX3.4 km away	Not published	Not published
Woodbank Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 April 2024	BL8 1AX3.4 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Firwood High SchoolCommunity special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-19	Closed	Closed 30 September 2018	BL2 4HU3.5 km away	Not published	Not published
Firwood High School Academy special converterView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-19	Open	Opened 1 October 2018	BL2 4HU3.5 km away	School remains Good	KS4 2024/25: suppressed
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, RamsbottomVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 30 April 2024	BL0 9JJ3.6 km away	Not published	Not published
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 May 2024	BL0 9JJ3.6 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 65% expected standard
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL8 4PA3.6 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	BL0 9JD3.6 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Greenhill Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 31 March 2021	BL8 2JH3.7 km away	Not published	Not published
Greenhill Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	Opened 1 April 2021	BL8 2JH3.7 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 86% expected standard
Bolton St Catherine's AcademyAcademy sponsor ledView published school data	All-throughAges 3-19	Closed	Opened 1 September 2009 · Closed 30 April 2018	BL2 4HU3.7 km away	Not published	Not published
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Academy converterView published school data	All-throughAges 3-16	Open	Opened 1 May 2018	BL2 4HU3.7 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 34% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 34.3
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 31 March 2026	BL7 0AH3.7 km away	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next	KS2 2024/25: 86% expected standard
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	Opened 1 April 2026	BL7 0AH3.7 km away	Not published	Not published
Withins SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Closed	Closed 31 August 2009	BL2 5JB3.8 km away	Not published	Not published
Turton School Community schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Open	-	BL7 9LT3.8 km away	Good	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 43.7

Evidence in context

Schools

58 open schools are in scope, including 39 primary and 8 secondary schools. Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury is the nearest published school at 714 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.